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Starting Pistol Fires as Election Candidates Officially Announced
Starting Pistol Fires as Election Candidates Officially Announced

Polling indicates close contest in wards in Brentford and Isleworth

Reform Gains First Councillor on Hounslow Council
Reform Gains First Councillor on Hounslow Council

Bandna Chopra who was deselected by Labour makes switch just before election

'Lamborghini Councillor' Nominated to Stand Again

Farhaan Rehman reselected despite code of conduct breaches

Paris Saint-Germain Coming to the G-Tech
Paris Saint-Germain Coming to the G-Tech

French champions sending U-21s to Robert Rowan Invitational

Rowing Makes a Welcome Return to Ferry Quays
Rowing Makes a Welcome Return to Ferry Quays

Brentford West councillor Guy Lambert reports back

New Mental Health Safe Space Opens in Isleworth
New Mental Health Safe Space Opens in Isleworth

Part of a wider expansion of crisis-support services across west London

New Conditions Introduced for Gunnersbury Park Events
New Conditions Introduced for Gunnersbury Park Events

Licensing Panel steps back from sweeping restrictions demanded by campaigners

Revamped Hare and Hounds Will Reopen After Easter
Revamped Hare and Hounds Will Reopen After Easter

Fuller's pub in Osterley hoping to add a bar area serving outdoors

A Potential Crisis for the Gunnersbury Estate
A Potential Crisis for the Gunnersbury Estate

Chairman of the park's Friends group Val Bott says compromise is necessary

Mega Merger of Primary Care Services Completes
Mega Merger of Primary Care Services Completes

13 boroughs now covered by one integrated care board

The Green Exchange Launches at Brentford School for Girls
The Green Exchange Launches at Brentford School for Girls

Introduces a series of initiatives reduce waste and increase community action

Major Rebrand and Expansion for Local Mental Health Charity
Major Rebrand and Expansion for Local Mental Health Charity

West London Mind now covering two more boroughs

Lib Dems Promise
Lib Dems Promise 'A Fair Deal for Hounslow'

Party looking to make a comeback with publication of manifesto

Police Seek Shirtless Man Following Piccadilly Line Assault
Police Seek Shirtless Man Following Piccadilly Line Assault

Passenger hurt after intervening to stop racist homophobic tirade

Council Consulting on Major Expansion in EV Chargepoints
Council Consulting on Major Expansion in EV Chargepoints

Over 200 locations by lampposts being considered in Brentford and Isleworth

Row Breaks Out Over
Row Breaks Out Over 'Taxpayer-funded' Electioneering

Hounslow Highways video appears to promote Labour candidate

Clayponds Lane Convenience Store Has Licence Revoked
Clayponds Lane Convenience Store Has Licence Revoked

Trishul Groceries found to have server alcohol to children

Hounslow Council Announces Crackdown on HMO Landlords
Hounslow Council Announces Crackdown on HMO Landlords

Borough has received over 600 complaints over last year

Brentford Footballers Injured After Intervening in ‘Racist Attack’
Brentford Footballers Injured After Intervening in ‘Racist Attack’

Pair 'bloodied' during incident in Richmond

Former Hounslow Council Leader Jagdish Sharma Dies
Former Hounslow Council Leader Jagdish Sharma Dies

Hugely influential councillor's political career spanned over half a century

Hounslow Labour Party Launches 2026 Manifesto
Hounslow Labour Party Launches 2026 Manifesto

Focus on 'fairer choices' for residents

Brentford Boat Club Strikes Gold at Dorney Lake
Brentford Boat Club Strikes Gold at Dorney Lake

Coxed quad crew wins at national junior sculling competition

Pub Owned by Former Mayor of Hounslow Has Licence Suspended
Pub Owned by Former Mayor of Hounslow Has Licence Suspended

Immigration raid found visa overstayers paying £500 a month for rooms

Deal Secures Future of Park Road Allotments
Deal Secures Future of Park Road Allotments

Northumberland Estates grants long-term lease for the site

B&Q Developer Hails New Consents from Hounslow Council
B&Q Developer Hails New Consents from Hounslow Council

No indication that work is due to start on London Motorsport Campus

Councillors Give Go Ahead to GSK House Redevelopment
Councillors Give Go Ahead to GSK House Redevelopment

Clears way for scheme that could deliver over 2,300 housing units

Public Access to Brentford Dock Restored
Public Access to Brentford Dock Restored

Campaigners for non-resident use unhappy with new restrictions

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Initial Round of RMT Tube Strikes Called Off
Initial Round of RMT Tube Strikes Called Off

Union says progress made in talks over four day week

Have Your Say at the Osterley & Spring Grove Hustings
Have Your Say at the Osterley & Spring Grove Hustings

Local election candidates attending event at West Thames College

Gtech Stadium to Stage Women
Gtech Stadium to Stage Women's World Sevens Football

Villa and Man United already signed up for global tournament

Johnson
Johnson's Island Artists Exhibit at the Clayton Hotel

Confluence showcases creativity from the meeting of three waterways

Northumberland Avenue Closed for Urgent Gas Works
Northumberland Avenue Closed for Urgent Gas Works

Diversions in place in the vicinity of Syon Lane for two weeks

Boston Manor Farmers Market Launches
Boston Manor Farmers Market Launches

Taking place monthly through summer and autumn

Free Dancing Book Sessions for Children from Dance West
Free Dancing Book Sessions for Children from Dance West

Holding workshops at Brentford and Osterley Community Hubs

Walled Garden Summer Season Sees Significant Expansion
Walled Garden Summer Season Sees Significant Expansion

Eclectic programme of events at Boston Manor Park increasing to over fifty

Major Westway Closure Set to Bring Severe Disruption
Major Westway Closure Set to Bring Severe Disruption

A4 Lane restrictions at same time add further pressure

Riverside Artists Group Marks Four Decades with Major Exhibition
Riverside Artists Group Marks Four Decades with Major Exhibition

Pull Focus to be curated by Dr Katharine Meynell

Art on Your Doorstep Coming to Brentford
Art on Your Doorstep Coming to Brentford

National Gallery teams up with Creative Mile to bring masterpieces to public spaces

Lenny Kravitz to Headline at Gunnersbury Park
Lenny Kravitz to Headline at Gunnersbury Park

'An outdoor concert of epic proportions' planned for August

Brentford Canal Festival Turns Five This Year
Brentford Canal Festival Turns Five This Year

Organisers call for community support to keep it free

University of West London Students Reimagine The Who
University of West London Students Reimagine The Who's Tommy

Musical Theatre department stages ambitious immersive production

Forthcoming Disruption on Public Transport in Brentford
Forthcoming Disruption on Public Transport in Brentford

Tubes and trains affected by engineering works and strikes

Gunnersbury Park Seeks 10-Year Live Event Consent
Gunnersbury Park Seeks 10-Year Live Event Consent

Blanket approval would mean separate applications would not be needed

Pub in the Park to Switch to New Syon Park Venue
Pub in the Park to Switch to New Syon Park Venue

Ditches Gunnersbury Park after poor sales at this year's festival

Lifestyle

Albany Fish Bar Customers Mourn Loss of
Albany Fish Bar Customers Mourn Loss of 'Brentford Institution'

Popular takeaway closes to be turned into flat

Old Actonians Latest Club to Plan Padel Courts
Old Actonians Latest Club to Plan Padel Courts

Wants to install new facilities on bowling green by Popes Lane

The Dockhouse Pub to Open on Workhouse Dock
The Dockhouse Pub to Open on Workhouse Dock

Dorset-based brewer Hall and Woodhouse plans waterside venue

New Restaurant and Market Opens at Busch Corner
New Restaurant and Market Opens at Busch Corner

After years of false starts Euphrates is the site's latest venture

Capital Interchange Way Café Seeks Late-Night Licence
Capital Interchange Way Café Seeks Late-Night Licence

Arista based on the ground floor of Verdo Kew Bridge

Brentford Canoe Club Celebrates National Success
Brentford Canoe Club Celebrates National Success

Returns from Nottingham Sprint Regatta with medals

Syon House Stars in Kylie
Syon House Stars in Kylie's New Music Video

Released to promote her latest single 'My Oh My'

Lifelong Love of Brentford Inspired by Game in Nazi Germany
Lifelong Love of Brentford Inspired by Game in Nazi Germany

Escape by kindertransport led to the stands at Griffin Park

Property

'The Problem With Brentford is Nobody Wants To Leave'

Estate agents react to dire figures for property market sales

Community

TW8
TW8's Population Set To Increase By 40% in a Decade

Call to action from Brentford Voice to help shape area in time of rapid change

Take On Fundraising Challenges for West Mid in 2026
Take On Fundraising Challenges for West Mid in 2026

Hospital invites supporters to do ‘something unforgettable'

Northumberland Estates Provides Boost for The Mulberry Centre
Northumberland Estates Provides Boost for The Mulberry Centre

£15,000 donation to support cancer counselling services

Film Brings Vanished Brentford Community Back to Life
Film Brings Vanished Brentford Community Back to Life

John Dale says his video shows the longstanding unique spirit of the area

Council Report Highlights Risk To Homes in Brentford
Council Report Highlights Risk To Homes in Brentford

Over a 1,000 properties could flood in 'once in a century' weather event